Rice University
Houston, TX · www.rice.edu ·
4,776
Students
8.0%
Admit Rate
$13,370
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$79,751
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$89,718
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$64,144
Out-of-State Tuition
$64,144
Avg Net Price
$13,370
Median Debt
$11,000
Pell Grant Rate
17.0%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
6.7x
🏈 Athletics Score
28.4 / 100
💰 Revenue
$45.0M
📊 Expenses
$42.0M
🏅 Sports Offered
14(7M / 7W)
📈 Net
+$3.0M
🏆 NCAA National Championships
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
36
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
96.4 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
15.7
Violent
8
Property
25
Drug/Alcohol
42
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
72.6 / 100
Warm and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
65°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
204
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
50"
per year
💧 Humidity
75%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Rice Women’s Basketball Part of Multi-Conference Scheduling Alliance - Rice University Athletics
Rice experts available to discuss landmark federal housing law - Rice University
Meet the MBA Class of 2027: Parikshit Ambhore, Rice University (Jones) - Poets&Quants
Rice University and Max Planck Team to Advance Quantum Materials | Business | Jul 2026 - Photonics Spectra
Locksley Resources Announces Breakthrough Antimony Recovery Results from Rice University Collaboration - Yahoo Finance
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
29.9 / 100
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